

000 

WGUS74 KMAF 111125

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

625 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008



TXC371-443-111245-

/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0054.000000T0000Z-080911T1245Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

PECOS-TERRELL-

625 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CDT FOR

NORTHERN TERRELL AND SOUTHEASTERN PECOS COUNTIES...



AT 618 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 

MONITOR AN AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF 

SOUTHEASTERN PECOS AND NORTHERN TERRELL COUNTIES. THE OVERALL 

COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF THIS RAINFALL HAS DECREASED OVER THE PAST 

HOUR.  



AT 610 AM CDT...THE PECOS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTED 

IMPROVING CONDITIONS NEAR THE COMMUNITIES OF SHEFFIELD AND IRAAN. 

HOWEVER...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY STILL BE CAUSING FLOODING OF RURAL 

ROUTES IN SOUTHEASTERN PECOS AND NORTHERN TERRELL COUNTIES... 

INCLUDING STATE HIGHWAY 349...AND FARM TO MARKET ROADS 2400 AND 2886.



MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE... AND MANY OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS

DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. IT IS NEVER SAFE TO DRIVE ON FLOODED

ROADS. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER TO QUICKLY

CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. TURN AROUND... DONT DROWN.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



LAT...LON 3042 10174 3035 10167 3030 10177 3019 10176

      3020 10275 3100 10220 3098 10209 3100 10205

      3098 10197 3091 10188 3071 10181 3065 10175

      3064 10168 3056 10165



$$

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000 

WGUS74 KMAF 111125

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

625 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008



TXC371-443-111245-

/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0054.000000T0000Z-080911T1245Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

PECOS-TERRELL-

625 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CDT FOR

NORTHERN TERRELL AND SOUTHEASTERN PECOS COUNTIES...



AT 618 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 

MONITOR AN AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF 

SOUTHEASTERN PECOS AND NORTHERN TERRELL COUNTIES. THE OVERALL 

COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF THIS RAINFALL HAS DECREASED OVER THE PAST 

HOUR.  



AT 610 AM CDT...THE PECOS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTED 

IMPROVING CONDITIONS NEAR THE COMMUNITIES OF SHEFFIELD AND IRAAN. 

HOWEVER...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY STILL BE CAUSING FLOODING OF RURAL 

ROUTES IN SOUTHEASTERN PECOS AND NORTHERN TERRELL COUNTIES... 

INCLUDING STATE HIGHWAY 349...AND FARM TO MARKET ROADS 2400 AND 2886.



MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE... AND MANY OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS

DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. IT IS NEVER SAFE TO DRIVE ON FLOODED

ROADS. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER TO QUICKLY

CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. TURN AROUND... DONT DROWN.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



LAT...LON 3042 10174 3035 10167 3030 10177 3019 10176

      3020 10275 3100 10220 3098 10209 3100 10205

      3098 10197 3091 10188 3071 10181 3065 10175

      3064 10168 3056 10165



$$

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